Recently, Kiddo had the good fortune to have an origami lesson with Ben of Friesen Folding. Ben gives origami lessons, either privately or at events, like birthday parties. Kids sitting around calmly folding paper instead of running around screaming their heads off? Sounds good to me.
Ben took advantage of Kiddo's obsession with birds and started out with a blue (Kiddo's favorite color) bird.
While I was watching the lesson, I appreciated that it was someone else giving the lesson, and not me, because Kiddo was listening better than he does with me, but also I appreciated that Ben let Kiddo do his own folding (helping only with the super tricky parts), whereas I would have been interfering and trying to get every crease perfect.
Kiddo was very pleased with his first creation. You can see in the top photo, they also made frogs -- out of card paper, so they can actually jump!
Since I have lots of decorative paper in my arts and crafts cabinet, we will be making some more origami during those cold winter days. I'm happy to say I'm no longer intimidated. One has to keep up with 6 year olds, after all.
So, what about you, have you done origami with your child?
Disclosure: Ben offered Kiddo a complementary lesson, but all opinions and words are my own. You can visit Ben's website here.
It's always amazing to me how children act differently when its not mom teaching them. And how differently other people teach our children!
ReplyDeleteI haven't done origami with my kids, but its on the list. I, too, find it really intimidating. Must. Get. Over. My. Fear...
The reacting differently to teaching when it isn't done by mom is one of the main benefits I see of NOT homeschooling.
ReplyDeleteWe have tried a little origami, and it's fun! I look forward to doing more as my kids get older!
It sounds like a great lesson. Anyone in this family is better in origami than I am. I am totally intimidated by 3D manipulation, and the only thing that I can fold is a paper airplane. My husband however is a great origami master, and I can only hope that daughter inherits his gifts.
ReplyDeleteWe've never done origami. I'm really intimidated by it. Haha! Your kiddo looks like he's already really awesome at it! I bet my husband would be good at it. Maybe he'll teach me and R. Oh! I did remember how to make those little chatterbox things from gradeschool. I showed my friend's daughters how to make them. Does that count? Lol
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